It was a nightmare weekend as it was unfolding, but will ultimately be remembered forever.Ten miles into our road trip to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. for Howl-o-Scream fun, Beckett got sick. A couple minutes later, there we were on the shoulder of Route 113 as vehicles whizzed by with our 9-year-old puking in the… Read more »
OCEAN PINES — Area residents will find a few tricks and a lot of treats at Halloween activities sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department.The department will host several Halloween activities this weekend, including annual favorites and a new spooky offering.A Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest, a new Halloween event in Ocean Pines, will… Read more »
Staff and residents from the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently donated water to the local American Red Cross Chapter for victims in Florida. Residents and staff are pictured making the donation to a representative from the American Red Cross.
Berlin Activities Depot and the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting this month. The business offers a learning center, a gym for recreational, developmental and competitive gymnastics programs and competitive cheerleading programs, before and after school programs, Ninja Nation and Laser Tag. Above, officials are pictured with the… Read more »
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Health Department is partnering with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy and local oral health providers to promote hypertension screenings at pharmacies and dental offices.The local effort is part of a new statewide Hypertension and Oral Health initiative that encourages pharmacists and dentists to offer blood… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The Career Firefighter/Paramedics Association of Ocean City, or Local IAFF 4269, has launched a drive to provide brand-new winter coats to dozens of children in need in the resort area and across Worcester County in partnership with Operation Warm.For four years now, the IAFF 4269 has partnered with Operation Warm, a national… Read more »
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County last week called on community members to voice their concerns about the opioid and heroin epidemic.Last Thursday, county leaders hosted the first of many public forums entitled “Taking Back Our Community,” which will gather community input from residents and use those ideas and concerns to better address the opioid… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — State officials this week announced over $18 million in neighborhood revitalization grants including $100,000 that could help jumpstart what has been called the “poster child” for seasonal housing in Ocean City.Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced over $18 million in grants through the state’s Community Legacy program and the Strategic Demolition Fund… Read more »
BERLIN- Saints Peter and Paul flipped the script in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) girls’ varsity soccer championship game last weekend, beating Worcester Prep, 2-1, in overtime.The Mallards and Sabres have met in the ESIAC girls’ varsity soccer championship in at least the last four years and battled again last Friday with Saints… Read more »
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team fell to Parkside last Thursday, 56-28, to drop to 3-5 on the season.Two weeks ago, the Seahawks ended a modest losing streak with an impressive 17-0 win over Easton on Homecoming. However, any momentum from that win was fleeting with the 56-28 loss to the Rams in a rare… Read more »